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Coach Rick Pitino and the team hope the rumors are behind them so they can get back to talking about basketball.

“I'm just glad we had a game tonight because I know that with all everything's been going on it's been hectic. But my girlfriend's in my ear, she tells me just focus on the game, don't worry about it it's just a speeding ticket. At the end of the day, I made a mistake and that's all there really is to it,” said Ware.

The situation hit the media Monday after Ware missed a court date in Barren County for reckless driving and speeding violations.

Police clocked him going 95 mph in a 55 mph construction zone back in October.

After the citation came to light, questions emerged about the 2013 Dodge Challenger Ware was driving at the time.

But the school says it was just a case of Ware borrowing a friend's car.

Ware says he missed the court date because he thought it was scheduled for Tuesday.

“To me it’s somebody trying to get to a concert and acting like a kid instead of a mature man. And he should have acted like a mature man because he is now, and he acted like a kid instead and he's going to have to pay the consequences whatever those consequences are,” said Pitino.

The rumors clearly didn't distract the Cards from taking care of business last night on the court.

The Cards beat Hartford 87-48.

Montrezl Harrell led Louisville with 20 points and nine rebounds.

The Cards head to Connecticut on Saturday for their first game in the hall of fame tipoff against Fairfield.